Civics and Citizenship

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Across
  1. 2. A minor criminal offence. Heard by the Magistrates’ Court. eg. Drunk and disorderly behaviour
  2. 5. The principle that all individuals are equal before the law.
  3. 6. A hearing to resolve and determine the outcome of legal disputes
  4. 9. Serious crimes that require trial by a judge or jury. Eg. Murder, dangerous driving causing death.
  5. 10. A legal principle that must be followed by judges in lower courts, in the same hierarchy, in cases where the facts are similar
  6. 11. A request for a review of a decision by a higher court when one is dissatisfied with a judgement
  7. 13. Formal legal rules that govern the way people behave.
  8. 14. A penalty imposed on a person who has breached a criminal law eg. A fine or imprisonment
  9. 15. Rules and laws that involve the state and an individual, where the individual has committed an act that poses a threat to the community.
Down
  1. 1. Laws made by the courts.
  2. 3. Failure to take proper care of someone or something.
  3. 4. The power or authority of a court to hear a particular type of legal dispute
  4. 7. Rules and laws that involve resolving disputes between individuals
  5. 8. The ranking of courts in order of their importance
  6. 12. The party that initiates a civil action against the Defendant